St Mary The Virgin Church Church Close, Shalford, GU4 8BP Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/00734 - Full Application Registered
Listed buildings

Proposal

Removal of copper cladding to spire, installation of replacement oak shakes along with associated repairs to weathervane and leadwork. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 130.

The consultation period closed on 11 Jul 2026.

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Heritage, design & access statement Application Document · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Location plan Drawing · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Ex-03 rev-p1 Existing site block plan Drawing · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Ga-03 rev-p1 Proposed site block plan Drawing · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: Church of St Mary the Virgin
List entry 1294444 · 2 m away · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (11 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Shalford conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 141 m away: Wey Valley Meadows SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
National landscape 145 m away: Surrey Hills; Inside the Shalford (Guildford) built-up area; Green belt 38 m away: London; Priority habitat 34 m away: Deciduous woodland; Air quality management area 86 m away: A281, The Street, Shalford, Guildford, Surrey; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GU4 8BP
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Shalford
Parish
Shalford
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 130, past the statutory target. 81% of listed building works in Guildford are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 13074 days past the 56-day target
44%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
60decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Guildford in the last twelve months, from validation. Guildford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14975161
Planning Portal ref
PP-14975161
Neighbours
16 Jun 2026
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Comments by
11 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
19 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Withdrawn
Debnershe, 15 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Listed building consent for the erection of a single storey rear extension, conversion of…
24/P/01731
2024 Withdrawn
Debnershe, 15 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Listed Building Consent for the removal of all kitchen/utility units and stripping back o…
24/P/00784
2024 Withdrawn
Debnershe, 15 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Listed building consent for the erection of a single storey rear extension, conversion of…
24/P/01731
2024 Withdrawn
Debnershe, 15 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Listed Building Consent for the removal of all kitchen/utility units and stripping back o…
24/P/00784
2024
Debnershe, 15 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Listed building consent for internal alterations, installation of a French drain, repairs…
24/P/01730
2024
Debnershe, 15 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Erection of a single storey rear extension, conversion of loft space into habitable accom…
24/P/01732
2024
Debnershe, 15 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Erection of a single storey rear extension, conversion of loft space into habitable accom…
24/P/01732
2024
Debnershe, 15 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Listed building consent for internal alterations, installation of a French drain, repairs…
24/P/01730
2024 Approved
Debnershe, 15 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Works to various trees as per tree schedule, section 5 (Shalford Conservation Area).
24/T/00238
2024 Approved
Debnershe, 15 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Works to various trees as per tree schedule, section 5 (Shalford Conservation Area).
24/T/00238
2024 Withdrawn
Shalford Water Treatment Works, Church Close, Shalford, GU4 8BW
T3 Sycamore , T4 Ash, T5 Alder, T6 Sycamore, T7 Alder, T25 Alder - fell to ground level…
24/T/00078
2024 Withdrawn
Shalford Water Treatment Works, Church Close, Shalford, GU4 8BW
T3 Sycamore , T4 Ash, T5 Alder, T6 Sycamore, T7 Alder, T25 Alder - fell to ground level…
24/T/00078
2023 Approved
22 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Refurbishment to facade including replace existing hanging wall tiles, repairs to chimney…
23/P/01161
2023 Approved
22 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Listed Building Consent for the refurbishment to facade including replace existing hangin…
23/P/01162
2023 Approved
22 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Refurbishment to facade including replace existing hanging wall tiles, repairs to chimney…
23/P/01161
2023 Approved
22 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Listed Building Consent for the refurbishment to facade including replace existing hangin…
23/P/01162
2023 Approved
Church Close, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BP
Hand dug trench work in the vicinity of tree roots to allow the installation of new broad…
23/T/00112
2023 Approved
Church Close, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BP
Hand dug trench work in the vicinity of tree roots to allow the installation of new broad…
23/T/00112
2023 Approved
St Mary the Virgin Church, Church Close, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BP
Retrospective Planning Application for the installation of two buttresses on existing chu…
23/P/00281
2023 Approved
St Mary the Virgin Church, Church Close, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BP
Retrospective Planning Application for the installation of two buttresses on existing chu…
23/P/00281
2017 Approved
30 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Listed building consent for the replacement of the lime render to the east and south elev…
17/P/00416
2017 Approved
30 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Listed building consent for the replacement of the lime render to the east and south elev…
17/P/00416
2017 Approved
22 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
T1-3 (Sycamore) - fell to ground level (Shalford Conservation Area).
17/T/00005
2017 Approved
22 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
T1-3 (Sycamore) - fell to ground level (Shalford Conservation Area).
17/T/00005
2016 Approved
West Surrey Water Board, The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BW
Revised location for provision of a sample store building RE: 15/P/01725
16/P/01882
Guildford
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#292 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Guildford is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #282 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Guildford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #221 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #243 of 296
31%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #282 of 296
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #276 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
156 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
66%
Change of use approved
47 decided
1,348
Total decisions
219 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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